Two KC men sentenced in $28.5 million drug conspiracy

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Two defendants convicted for their roles in a $28 million drug trafficking conspiracy have been sentenced to federal prison, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said Monday.

Sentenced Monday were:

Victor Hernandez-Delgado, 60, of Kansas City, Mo., who was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison.

Jorge Cisneros-Saucedo, 41, of Kansas City, Kan., who was sentenced to 120 months.

Both defendants pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine. In their pleas, they said they were part of a drug trafficking organization that in October 2010 became the target of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Investigators worked to identify both suppliers and customers of co-defendant Djuane Sykes. As the investigation broadened, it came to include the distribution of more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana.

The investigation yielded the seizure and forfeiture of more than $2 million in cash, 194 firearms, 29 vehicles, 26 kilograms of cocaine and three kilograms of crack.

In their pleas, the defendants said that Cisneros-Saucedo supplied drugs to Hernandez-Delgado. On Aug. 21, 2011, investigators intercepted a call between the two men in which they discussed the fact Cisneros-Saucedo had only nine ounces of cocaine left. On Aug. 23, 2011, investigators intercepted a call in which the two men arranged to meet for a drug deal.

In addition, investigators intercepted calls in which Cisneros-Saucedo:

— Asked another co-defendant if he could provide him with 1.5 kilograms of cocaine.

— Asked another co-defendant if he could “get me a half a pig,” meaning half a kilogram of cocaine.

— Told another co-defendant how he had changed telephone numbers about 10 times, which was a method of avoiding detection by law enforcement.

— Talked to another co-defendant about the fact a female courier was transporting 997 grams of cocaine on a Los Paisanos commuter bus. Law enforcement officers stopped the bus and seized the drugs.

— Received cocaine delivered to his home.

Co-defendants include:

— Martin Munoz-Rodriguez, sentenced to 168 months.

— Lucinda Scott, sentenced to 120 months.

— Jesse Trevino, sentenced to 70 months.

— Eduardo Perez-Alcala, awaiting sentencing.

— Hector Aguilera, awaiting sentencing.

— Gerardo Flores-Avila, awaiting sentencing.

— Juan Rudolfo Martinez-Bejarano, awaiting sentencing.

— Juana Perez-Alcala, awaiting sentencing.

— Djuane E. Sykes, awaiting sentencing.

— Juan Flores, awaiting sentencing.

— Jorge Reyes, set for sentencing Dec. 3.

— Luis Felipe Cruz, awaiting sentencing.

— Javier Limas-Carmona, jury trial resumes Dec. 2.

— Adriana Fierro-Decarlos, awaiting sentencing.

— Nolberto Garcia, jury trial March 3.

— Thomas Seth Harris, jury trial resumes Dec. 2.

— Robert Vasquez, jury trial resumes Dec. 2.

— Omar Flaco, awaiting sentencing.

J— esus Barrera-Barron, set for sentencing Dec. 10.

— Hiram Martinez-Bejarano, set for sentencing Dec. 10.

— Alfredo Marquez, set for sentencing Dec. 17.

— Ildefonso Guevara-Quintana, awaiting sentencing.

— Jose Juan Rojas-Rosario, set for sentencing Dec. 6.

— Ralph Mayo, awaiting sentencing.

— James Stallings, set for sentencing Dec. 9.

— Ataven Tatum, set for sentencing Jan. 7.

— Marvin Lee Ellis, jury trial resumes Dec. 2.

— Julius Smith, awaiting sentencing.

— Juvon Smith, awaiting sentencing.

— Richard Kirkendoll, awaiting sentencing.

— John Doran, awaiting sentencing.

— Vernon Brown, jury trial resumes Dec. 2.

— Riko Carter, awaiting sentencing.

— Kyle Stephen, jury trial resumes Dec. 2.

— Carlos Gilchrist, set for sentencing Dec. 10.

— Armando Martinez, set for sentencing Dec. 6.

— Ralph McKinney, set for sentencing Dec. 6.

— Lazaro Garciga, set for sentencing Dec. 3.

— Tohima Corralez, awaiting sentencing.

— Delfino Hernandez-Martinez, awaiting sentencing.

— Francisco Javier Lozoya-Renteria, awaiting sentencing.

— Theoplis L. Ellis, set for sentencing Dec. 9.

— Luis Anselmo Ortega-Flores, awaiting sentencing.

Grissom commended the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Internal Revenue Service, the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department and Assistant U.S. Attorney Terra Morehead for their work on the case.

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Were all these people here legally? Or can we send them out of our country so we don't have to pay for them while in prison? It's a waste of our time and money to put them through the courts, pay for their atty., etc.....if they aren't here legally anyway.